Education funds in the regions vulnerable to corruption

The Ministry of Education and Culture Moh Nuh has announced that 70% of education funds transferred to the regions (some Rp 220 trillion) is vulnerable to corruption. The cause, according to the Ministry’s Inspector General, Haryono Umar, is a lack of supervision. This year, he said, total funding for education amounts to Rp 330 trillion, spread between seven different ministries. He said that Rp 220 trillion of this will be transferred to the regions.